Archbishop's Appeal

We had the in-pew collection this past weekend.  Many, including myself, did not contribute, as we wonder just where such contributions would be going.  I would, though, like to suggest some cost-cutting measures for the Archdiocese.  By the way - I know, for a fact, that some in the ADW offices are reading this blog.  By all means, please continue.  I hope you heed some of these suggestions.

1. Get rid of the Environmental Outreach Committee.  In glomming onto this "lenten carbon fast" silliness, they have made utter fools of themselves and their supervisors.  As my friend at Les Femmes said, they should be ashamed of themselves for all the paper wasted (trees killed!  oh, my!) to print those calendars.
2. Cut off immediately contributions/assessments paid to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.  I've already enumerated the many reasons why that cartel should be junked.
3. Readers of this blog!  Please use the comments section to submit your own cost-cutting suggestions.  Again, please be advised that comments not respectful of the Church and of Rome are subject to rejection.

During this in-pew collection, Catholics were presented with the option of making a pledge.  Here's a dirty little secret from business law that most people don't know.  Pledges made to a not-for-profit entity, such as a church, are legally binding upon the one making the pledge!  Now it so happens that very few charities actually enforce these pledges, as that would have a chilling effect on people making future pledges.  The fact is, though, the charity does have the option of legally enforcing the pledge.

Beyond that, though, I know many area Catholics are simply frosted at seeing their parish schools close without so much as being asked for their opinions (and no, some little committee who meets privately does NOT constitute parishioner input!).  We know just from reading the Standard that there has been a spate of that lately.  One friend of mine suggested that they might be willing to make such a pledge IF the chancery will pledge not to close one more school or church, nor to engage in any of those "consolidations".  Is the Archdiocese of Washington game?